The Fickle Hobbyist

This is a project that I wanted to do LAST year when everyone was on the whole “homemade coasters made with a tile” kick, but getting the girls to sit down and draw four pictures proved to be difficult.  Luckily this year their attention spans were a little more prepared to handle the task.  I used the same method of transfer as I did in the previous post with the waterslide transfer paper.  I fall more and more in love with this product every time I use it.

These coasters were made specifically for each girl’s teacher.  I have made baskets full of homemade goodies including Christmas coffee (a delicious blend that my family makes every year), sugar/cinnamon almonds, and homemade blackberry jelly.  I think the coasters will look great nestled in with all of that.

So first, I scanned each girl’s photo into the computer, and added a border on Photoshop.  Then, I printed on the waterslide paper and sprayed acrylic over it and let it dry.  Then, following the instructions from the last post, I transferred each drawing onto a plain old, white floor tile.  These were about 4.25″ square.

Once the transfers had dried, I coated each coaster with a generous coat of acrylic to seal it all in.  Then, to finish the backs, I used a roll of cork liner.  (I found mine in the shelf liner section of Home Depot).

Not being one to waste, I used a ribbon that was around the new sheets I just bought to hold the coasters together.  I fashioned the bow out of the excess.  I’m all about using what you have on hand!

I absolutely LOVE how they turned out.  I think they’re adorable.  Of course, I could be bias since my kids made them.  I hope the teachers like them!

-Autumn

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